On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Feb 2009, Akemi Yagi wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Connie Sieh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>> The x86_64 DVD iso images are now available at
>>>
>>> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/5rolling/iso/x86_64/dvd/

>> Two DVDs?  Can we do a default install with just the first one?  How
>> are the packages distributed between the 2 discs?
>
> In pkgorder(part of TUV build tools that decide what goes on what CD) . So
> you should be able to do a default install with only the first DVD.  The 2nd
> also has the contrib and SRPMS on it.
>
> -Connie Sieh

A quick installation as a VM guest (default, except that both gnome
and kde were selected) from disc#1, x86_64 went smoothly.  Will try
playing with it shortly.

Akemi